‘Hope is rare now in Myanmar’, UN Human Rights Council hears
“Hope is rare now in Myanmar,” said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Volker…
Belarus sentences opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya to 15 years in prison – POLITICO
Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, tried in absentia by a Minsk court, was sentenced…
Britain is less attractive than the U.S. for energy investment – Business Traffic
The UK is less attractive than the United States for energy investment, due to the…
Rights experts concerned over intimidation around mega tourism project in Indonesia
The Mandalika project includes parks, resorts, hotels and a motorcycle racetrack hosting international sporting events.…
Opinion | Biden Can Rein In Israeli Violence Against Palestinians—But Will He?
In an analysis for Haaretz last week, former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinkas asks a pertinent…
Why Tennessee’s law limiting drag performances likely violates the First Amendment
On March 2, 2023, Tennessee became the first state to enact a law restricting drag…
Democratic Unionists won’t give verdict on Brexit deal until April – POLITICO
DUBLIN — The Democratic Unionist Party won’t make a public decision on whether to back…
A Blessing in Disguise
It’s been a calm start to the week as investors weigh up what China’s modest…
UN’s commission on women opens amid vanishing progress on rights
Over the next two weeks, participants from across the world – including representatives from governments,…
The West’s iconic forests are increasingly struggling to recover from wildfires – altering how fires burn could turn that around
Wildfires and severe drought are killing trees at an alarming rate across the West, and…